Re: creation of a variable from another variable (another posting)

From: Stephane CHAZELAS (this.address_at_is.invalid)
Date: 01/22/05

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    2005-01-21, 19:11(-08), Rakesh Sharma:
    [...]
    >> for arch in S I
    >> do
    >> ls $GOT_FLAG_$arch
    >> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    >> trying to construct $GOT_FLAG_S and $GOT_FLAG_I
    >> combo of 2 variables...what is syntax?
    [...]
    > In one step(with mixed quotes):
    > eval 'ls "$'GOT_FLAG_$arch\"

    eval 'ls -- "$'GOT_FLAG_"$arch"\"

    > In one step(with same quotes):
    > eval "ls \"\$GOT_FLAG_$arch\""
    >
    > Or step-by-step:
    > VarName=GOT_FLAG_$arch
    > eval "VarValue=\$$VarName"
    > ls "$VarValue"

    Yes, using an intermediate variable makes things easier. 

    -- 
Stéphane
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